CVE-2001-0268

Published May 7, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The i386_set_ldt system call in NetBSD 1.5 and earlier, and OpenBSD 2.8 and earlier, when the USER_LDT kernel option is enabled, does not validate a call gate target, which allows local users to gain root privileges by creating a segment call gate in the Local Descriptor Table (LDT) with a target that specifies an arbitrary kernel address.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2001-0268 The i386_set_ldt system call in NetBSD 1.5 and earlier, and OpenBSD 2.8 and earlier, when the USER_LDT kernel option is enabled, does not validate a call gate target, which allows local users to gain root privileges by creating a segment call gate in the Local Descriptor Table (LDT) with a target that specifies an arbitrary kernel address.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 4:14 AM
Reserved
Apr 4, 2001, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 3, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM